The "GAG Line" was the first in NHL history to have each of the three players score at least 40 goals in the same season, and Vic Hadfield was the first Rangers player to score 50 goals in a season, with 106 points (50 goals, 56 assists) in 1971-72.
The elder Hadfield scored 712 points (323 goals, 389 assists) with 1,159 penalty minutes in 1,004 games through 16 NHL seasons with the Rangers and Pittsburgh Penguins from 1961-77.
Victor Hadfield is scoreless in three AHL games since his debut on March 8; he signed a tryout agreement with Manitoba on Feb. 5.
He said he has a lot to learn as a pro, but he did pick up a lesson early in his hockey career: What it means to be a role model.
Victor Hadfield is of Filipino heritage -- his mother, Patricia, was born in the Southeast Asia country comprised of more than 7,600 islands. When he played for Barrie of the Ontario Hockey League, he met youngsters of Asian descent who told him he was an inspiration for them.
"Up in Barrie we do a lot of community events and just having those kids look up to me and say, 'We found out you're Filipino, we found out you're Asian,' and it kind of gives them motivation," Victor Hadfield said. "In hockey, there are not a lot of Asian players and it's kind of nice when you can relate to someone who comes from the same background as you.
"For me growing up, I always looked up to older players, NHL players, OHL players, they were like celebrities pretty much. Having those kids kind of say that they look up to me, it's a funny feeling but it's pretty awesome."